Christening Invitation Wording: 25+ Ready to Use Templates (2026)

You have settled the date of the christening, booked the church and the restaurant, and now you are stuck on the part that seemed simplest: what to write on the invitation. The good news is that you do not have to reinvent anything. Below you will find over 25 wording templates for a christening invitation, grouped by tone, from religious and traditional to modern and short, messages from the parents, versions with the godparents named, text for the party only and short phrasings for WhatsApp. Copy the example that suits you, change the name and date, and you are done.

What the wording must not leave out

Whatever the tone, four pieces of information are essential: the child's name, the date, the time of the service and the place (the church and, separately, the venue for the party). Beyond that, add only what helps your guest: the godparents' names, how to confirm attendance, whether children are coming. Avoid a wall of text, because the invitation is read on a phone, in a few seconds.

Religious and traditional wording

A religious tone conveys solemnity and gratitude, which suits a day where the service is central or where guests span different generations. It includes polite formulas, the parents' full names and, ideally, both the service time and the party time.

With great joy and gratitude to God above, we invite you to the christening of our daughter.
Maria
Sunday, 20 September 2026, 12:00 pm, St Nicholas Church
The celebration follows from 2:00 pm, Restaurant Colina, Cluj-Napoca

With humility and joy, we ask you to be with us for the Sacrament of Baptism.
Ilinca, our daughter
4 October 2026, 11:00 am, Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, Iași
Alongside her godparents Camelia and Radu Stan

With faith and full hearts, we invite you to the christening of our little boy.
David
Saturday, 6 June 2026, 10:30 am, Metropolitan Cathedral, Timișoara
The celebration: 1:00 pm, Salonul Regal

Under the blessing of the Lord, our son receives the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.
Andrei
12 July 2026, 11:30 am, Holy Trinity Church, Sibiu
We would love you to join us at the meal after the service as well.

With gratitude for the gift we have received, we invite you to our daughter's christening.
Sofia
Sunday, 30 August 2026, 12:30 pm, Sâmbăta de Sus Monastery
Our godparents: Elena and Vasile Toma

Modern and short wording

If you want something short, direct and warm, build on a single well made point. Drop the long formulas, keep the name, the date and the place, and leave a simple note inviting confirmation.

A new person in the family, and his first big event!
Luca
13 September 2026 · 12:00 pm · Brașov
Details and confirmation below.

We are christening Matei. We want you with us.
Matei
Saturday, 27 June 2026, 11:00 am
Restaurant Panoramic, Deva

A small day for the world, an enormous one for us.
Ana
15 August 2026 · 12:00 pm · Oradea
Confirm your place on the page.

We are christening the joy that changed our lives.
Vlad
Sunday, 4 October 2026, 11:30 am
St George Church, Suceava

The most beautiful day so far. Come and join us.
Miruna
10 May 2026 · 12:00 pm · Ploiești
The full schedule is on the page.

Wording from the parents

When the invitation comes explicitly from the parents, the phrasing puts the emphasis on their joy and on the act of presenting the child to the community. Sign with the family name.

With hearts full of joy, we invite you to celebrate our son's christening with us.
Tudor
20 September 2026, 11:00 am, St Elijah Church, Constanța
With love, the Ionescu family

We are officially becoming a family of four. We want you as witnesses to this step.
Ioana
Sunday, 5 July 2026, 10:30 am, Pitești
The parents, Diana and Alexandru Marin

With a parent's emotion, we ask you to join us at our daughter's christening.
Larisa
19 July 2026, 12:00 pm, Restaurant Select, Focșani
We look forward to seeing you, the Dumitrescu family

We invite you to be with us on the day our son receives his blessing.
Ștefan
26 September 2026 · 11:00 am · Târgu Mureș
With joy, the Popa family

Wording with the godparents named

If the godparents have an active role in the organising, or you simply want to thank them publicly, a dedicated line next to the child's name is enough. If the godparents are the ones sending the invitation, the phrasing shifts to them.

We are delighted to invite you to our daughter's christening.
Elena
Alongside her godparents Roxana and Cătălin Marinescu
3 October 2026, 12:00 pm, Salonul Regal, Iași

As godparents, we are delighted to invite you to our godson's christening.
Bogdan
Saturday, 22 August 2026, 11:00 am, Târgoviște
The godparents, Simona and Adrian Toma

Our daughter will receive the Sacrament of Baptism alongside her godparents.
Daria, together with Camelia and Andrei Stan (godparents)
11 July 2026, 12:30 pm, St Nicholas Church, Alba Iulia

With emotion, we invite you to join us and the little one's godparents.
Gabriel, with godparents Alina and Sergiu Dobre
17 October 2026, 11:00 am, Baia Mare

Wording for the party only (with no mention of the service)

Some families prefer to keep the service private and invite everyone to the meal alone. Be explicit in the first sentence, so guests know what to expect.

We held the christening within the family. The celebration we are holding with you!
Alexandru
Saturday, 12 September 2026, 2:00 pm
Herăstrău summer garden, Bucharest

Our little one already has a Christian name. Now we want to celebrate with everyone dear to us.
Iustina
We look forward to seeing you on 18 July 2026, 1:00 pm
Conacul Golescu, Argeș

No formality, just joy and good food with the family.
Cezar
29 August 2026, from 1:30 pm
Restaurant Ateneu, Bacău

Short wording for WhatsApp

For the message that accompanies the invitation link, a few lines are enough, since the rest of the details are on the page anyway.

We are christening little Sofia and it would mean a great deal to have you with us. All the details and confirmation here: [link] 💛

We would love to invite you to Matei's christening on 27 June. Confirm straight from the page: [link]

We would love to see you at Ana's christening! Full details and a map are here: [link]

Our little person receives his name and blessing on 20 September. We would love you to be there: [link]

We are celebrating David's christening on Saturday. Let us know from the page whether you are coming, so we have the exact number: [link]

How to turn the wording into a digital invitation

Once the wording is chosen, the enjoyable part follows: putting it into a page that the godparents, grandparents and friends open straight from their phones. Instead of a plain message, you can choose from the online christening invitation designs or browse all the styles there: pages with the child's name, the schedule, a map and a confirmation button with adults and children counted separately, plus a QR code to share on WhatsApp.

The great advantage: the wording is not set in stone. If the service time or the party venue changes, you update once and the change appears instantly for every guest. You can adapt the whole range of digital invitations with the wording chosen above, in a few minutes.

Would you like the overview, how it works, how to handle confirmations and how the christening photos reach every guest? Read the complete guide to christenings online. For the right style, we have the guide to choosing a christening invitation, and for a cost breakdown, printed versus digital, the dedicated pricing guide.

Guides on the same subject

Organising a different kind of event? See also the wedding guide, which takes the same approach, adapted to that celebration.